National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-29

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In keeping her back to me. She was on
her bands and feet, think, trying to get
out of sight; then s." got behind a bush
ard Strengthened up She seemed to he
pretty good sized woman. She wore
black dress and had dove-colored veil
over her hat. She was about ten yards
from tho man at that time, and was about
as near him as she was. The man was
lying on his right side, resting on his right
elbow; his feet were toward me; lie raised
up little and spoke to me. The ground
was level, and was covered with the usual
small trash, leaves, twigs, &c.
THE LArRoBE WAS WHITE,
and about the size Of tablecloth; In fact,
that was what called IT, 1t was smooth,
and Did not look like there hal been any
scufllipg there. The man made no move
to get up. He was on.one side Of the robe.
His coat was black. bis pants gray. said,
Good morning, Mr.. Todd and he said,
Good morning. What are you looking
for y Il en- looking for an old line,' said
l, and passed right on. From the time
cav u horse IL struck me that was IN
critical place. The horse was about thirty
steps from where tho man was lying. Toe
horse was hitched to the tree. The tree wa,
about eight inches through, and was pretty
tall tree. II was black oak tree. The
limbs were about four or FIVE feet from the
ground. l don't know whether the horse
was hitched to the limbs or to the body
Of the tree. / think the horse left
his tracks there. Two. weeks later
the tracks were sufficiently plain to be
measured by DIR. Reading, Mr.. Round, and
Douglas Brent. l pointed out the tree to
them. On the day on which saw the man
on the robe | went round through the pines
to look for the man and the woman. j
didn't stay there but two or three minutes
! then went home to plant some corn. II
was about 10 o'clock. | told my wife, and
about
ONE HOUR LATER MIR. CARGO CAME.
! told him, and he said, Come on, let us
catch them l said, All right Mr..
Slack was the next person to whom told
this. told him on the Thursday follow.
ing. lie came to my house to ask me about
II. did not 60 to the station on the day
OF the occurrence. | was at the station the
latter part Of the week. 1 told Mr.. Elisha
Meredith Of the occurrence on the evening
OF the day ! told Mr. Slack. went to the
story to good many people. They cana
to me and asked me to. l swear solemnly
that the man saw on the rug was taken by
me TO be MIR. Todd"
DR.. Sunderland. "You took It to be Hump
Witness. sit was him. have no bal
feelings ogainrt Mr.. Todd; had no con-
versatioD with any one concerning Mr.
At this time, 1880, the Presbytery took
recess until Ids, when the cross-examina-
ton OF Turner was continued.
~ followed the horse about 100 yards.
did not track the horse to the road the
tracks came IN and went out in the same
place. didn't bother myself about the
tracks after that until was called on by
Mr.. Round. saw the same tracks then
that saw before.
POINTED OUT THE COURSE
which the tracks took they had been haul
ing wood through there, aud, OF course,
the tracks were gone. Soon after l left the
place, on the oath, there was a shower
then 1t was clear till 3, and then we had
heavy shower. 1t did not rain after that that
night. DIR. Reading measured the horses
track at the tree with little Sun all stick,
which he cut Off with his knife; he put the
stick In his pocket and took II away with
him. The shower OF rain fell within an
hour after had seen the man aud woman.
1t was raining when Mr.. Carlco came, al.
though the sun was shining. IL might
have been little later,tban IL o'clock. Az
soon as the rain cleared off Mr.. Carlco and
went straight to the spot where the horse
was hitched and saw evidences OF a scuifle.
The leaves were not thick where they lay;
there were,no sticks or dead branches on
the spot, which was covered by the lap
robe. did not know that Mr.. Todd was
Ia that part Of the country ut that time. I
did not know he had preached there on the
Sunday previous. did not speak Of Mr..
Todd to anyone on that day did not tell
Littell Slack that
MIR. TODD WAS AN OLD RASCAL.
81 have never had or expressed any Ill.
feeling for Mr. Todd. have lived IN that
Deighb0rhood all my life. know nearly
everybody around, except some few FAINT
lies recently arrived. would not he likely
to recognize the woman; l didn't want to.
| saw nothing about the woman by which
could identify her. The brush fence around
the sixty acres had been going up for some
weeks. / left Mr.. Curry's corniield at 0
o'clock, because the field was finished. /
the 25th, Wednesday. / did not ask him
what time MIR. Todd left his home. L,ttel
Slack was at my house and asked him II
Mr.. Todd was up bere this week. He spoke
Of Mr.. Todd having gone with his father to
Manassas"
~ have made aflldvaits In this case; went
Of my own accord; was not alone, was
makinge OF the affidavit to me. On the
seventh day he came to my house; was
Dot at home; l was
WORKING ON THE RAILROAD
until night, and he came up just as got
home. He wanted me to go to Brentsyille,
and said j was working on the railroad
and would not lose the dollar day was
getting; he said he would make II up to
me, and l said would go. / notified the
boss, and was excused and went with him.
had not spoken to Enoch Bodine for prob
ably year. l did not know that he was
me mber of the church; did not know he
was under discipline. He paid me dollar.
did not pay the magistrate. He
didn't get any of that dollar. We
went to Mr.. Nichols Office and Mr..
Nichol went into the back room; Mr.. Bodine
tollowtd him; they were in there some time.
was In the front room; Mr.. Bodice went
to Mr.. John Nichols mothers house and
the affidavit was taken there. The second
affidavit was made about two weeks after.
Mr.. Round took that; he came to see me.
The affidavit was taken In Douglas Brent's
house. cannot write; | made my mark.
We all went out together TO the tree aud to
the place where the rug lay. Mr.. Reading
said there, III had my say so about 1t
would say
TURN HIM our
We were there four or five minutes. /
pointed out the exact spot where the rug
conversation with Mr.. Hornbaker on the
subject until lately. / met Mr.. Hornbaker at
the station and | told him the story. Mr..
Hornbaker never paid me any sum OF
money then. / wish to heaven he would
give me some.
"Mr. Slack came to me on the Thursday
following that Tuesday, / had not told
anything OF the occurrence to any one then
but TO my wife and Mr. Carico. | told Mr..
Curry OF II on the next Saturday down at
the station. Mr., Carco and Mr. Mere.
dith and others were told 1t before saw
Mr.. Curry i did ask Littel Slack, on the
s5th Of May, II Mr.. Todd was 10 the neigh.
their house, Littel Slack said he would
not tell his father; | said send your father
TO me and | will tell him the truth. Nc
Slack was very much overioyed at the fact
that Mr.. Todd was iu trouble; he said
Todd has been In scrape OF this kind be-
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